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Today: September 20, 2024

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Brazil Congress approves bill to keep tax incentives for events industry

Brazil's Senate on Tuesday approved a bill maintaining tax incentives for the meetings and cultural events sector until the end of 2026, which now needs President

Brazil Congress approves bill to keep tax incentives for events industry
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Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day reprise viral Beavis and Butt-Head characters at 'Fall Guy' premiere

Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day aren’t done playing Beavis and Butt-Head yet — the pair appeared as the characters at the premiere of Gosling’s latest film

Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day reprise viral Beavis and Butt-Head characters at 'Fall Guy' premiere
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Paul Auster, US author of The New York Trilogy, dies aged 77

U.S. novelist and screenwriter Paul Auster died of complications from lung cancer at his home in Brooklyn on Tuesday evening aged 77, the New York Times reported, citing friend and author

Paul Auster, US author of The New York Trilogy, dies aged 77
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Paul Auster, prolific and experimental man of letters and filmmaker, dies at 77

Author Paul Auster has died at age 77

Paul Auster, prolific and experimental man of letters and filmmaker, dies at 77
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Ex-Nickelodeon producer Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' makers for defamation, sex abuse implications

Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider is suing the makers of the documentary “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" for implying that he sexually abused children

Ex-Nickelodeon producer Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' makers for defamation, sex abuse implications
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Faceless people, invisible hands: New Army video aims to lure recruits for psychological operations

A haunting new video released in the early morning hours is the latest effort by the Army to lure soldiers to some of its more secretive units

Faceless people, invisible hands: New Army video aims to lure recruits for psychological operations
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European court upholds Italy's right to seize prized Greek bronze from Getty Museum, rejects appeal

A European court has upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J

European court upholds Italy's right to seize prized Greek bronze from Getty Museum, rejects appeal
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Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at 200: Revolutionary work of art has spawned two centuries of joy, goodwill and propaganda

It stands as the crowning achievement of Western classical music.

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at 200: Revolutionary work of art has spawned two centuries of joy, goodwill and propaganda
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European court backs Italy in Greek statue dispute with Getty Museum

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday ruled in favour of Italy's long-standing demand that the Getty Villa Museum in the United States return an ancient Greek statue

European court backs Italy in Greek statue dispute with Getty Museum
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Prince William and Kate mark their daughter Charlotte's 9th birthday by releasing an image of her

Prince William and his wife, Kate, have marked their daughter Charlotte’s 9th birthday by posting a picture of her smiling for the camera as she posed near a plant with pink flowers

Prince William and Kate mark their daughter Charlotte's 9th birthday by releasing an image of her
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Singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt's latest album is a distinct shift from her austere sound

When Jessica Pratt released her debut self-titled album in 2011, the singer-songwriter was critically praised for her austere guitar and hypnotic voice

Singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt's latest album is a distinct shift from her austere sound
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Global Citizen NOW urges investment in Sub-Saharan Africa and youth outreach

Global Citizen NOW says it wants 2024 conference attendees to invest long-term in the African continent's fast-growing youth population and increase outreach to young changemakers

Global Citizen NOW urges investment in Sub-Saharan Africa and youth outreach
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A Chinese flavor of rap music is flourishing as emerging musicians find their voices

In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation’s entertainment industry

A Chinese flavor of rap music is flourishing as emerging musicians find their voices
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King Charles' longtime charity celebrates new name and US expansion at New York gala

The King’s Trust has celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III’s long-running charity The Prince’s Trust

King Charles' longtime charity celebrates new name and US expansion at New York gala
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It started with a tweet. What if Harry Potter attended an HBCU? Now it's a book series

Frustrated with the lack of diversity in the fantasy genre, LaDarrion Williams posted a question on Twitter in 2020

It started with a tweet. What if Harry Potter attended an HBCU? Now it's a book series
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Court appearance for country star Morgan Wallen in chair-throwing case postponed until August

An initial hearing for country music star Morgan Wallen has been postponed until Aug. 15 in a case in which he’s accused of throwing a chair from the rooftop of a six-story bar and nearly hitting two police officers

Court appearance for country star Morgan Wallen in chair-throwing case postponed until August
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Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana state governor at performance

Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger waded into Louisiana politics during the band's performance at The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana state governor at performance
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Warren Buffett says AI may be better for scammers than society. And he's seen how

Warren Buffett has come face to face with the downside of AI

Warren Buffett says AI may be better for scammers than society. And he's seen how
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New Orleans' own PJ Morton returns home to Jazz Fest with new music

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer PJ Morton comes home with a new album and memoir dropping soon amid a Saturday afternoon performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which nears the end of an eight-day run

New Orleans' own PJ Morton returns home to Jazz Fest with new music
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Kevin Spacey denies new allegations of inappropriate behavior to be aired on UK television next week

Kevin Spacey, the Oscar-winning actor, has denied new allegations of inappropriate behavior from men who will feature in a documentary on British television that is due to be released next week

Kevin Spacey denies new allegations of inappropriate behavior to be aired on UK television next week
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After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'

A makeshift national network of abortion doulas, navigators at clinics and individual volunteers are helping people who live in restrictive states and need or want an abortion

After Roe, the network of people who help others get abortions see themselves as 'the underground'
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25 arrested at University of Virginia after police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters

Twenty-five people have been arrested for trespassing at the University of Virginia after police clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters who refused to remove tents from campus

25 arrested at University of Virginia after police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters
Entertainment|Travel

Madonna's biggest-ever concert transforms Rio's Copacabana beach into a massive dance floor

Madonna has put on a free concert in Rio de Janeiro, turning the vast stretch of sand of Copacabana beach into an enormous dance floor teeming with a multitude of her fans

Madonna's biggest-ever concert transforms Rio's Copacabana beach into a massive dance floor
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As US spotlights those missing or dead in Native communities, prosecutors work to solve their cases

From marches and art exhibitions to candlelight vigils, people are gathering across the U.S. to spotlight the high rate of disappearances and killings in Native American communities

As US spotlights those missing or dead in Native communities, prosecutors work to solve their cases
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A milestone reached in mainline Protestant churches' decades-old disputes over LGBTQ inclusion

The fight to allow same-sex marriage and gay clergy has defined much of the last half-century for major mainline Protestant denominations in the U.S. Within these theologically moderate-to-progressive Protestant groups, the decades of wrestling over whether to reaffirm or overturn longstanding anti-LGBTQ+ church policies sowed deep divisions

A milestone reached in mainline Protestant churches' decades-old disputes over LGBTQ inclusion

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